The man who made The Big 8's "20/20 News" so famous is gone, but his name now lives on in the Radio Hall of Fame. In addition to his work at CKLW (and later WWJ), McGregor actually hit the charts himself when he re-recorded Gordon Sinclair's famous editorial "The Americans," and it became a best seller. 

Byron McGregor Page At RHF

He's not the only well known name that got the honour posthumously. 

Chuck Blore was a format pioneer, creating the well remembered "Color Radio" for early rocker KFWB in Los Angeles. He helped give star DJs like Gary Owens and Wink Martindale their start in radio, which they spun into national careers. Blore died in July 2021. 

And one of my favourites, the late Alan Colmes, was also put on the Hall pedestal. He hosted an absolutely hysterical talk show on WNBC for a time, in which he did some wild stuff overnight, including having people getting home late and asking them to "rate their date." Sometimes, the person they were talking about was listening and would call in to refute any criticism. 

He was also on WABC, hosting a sort of "Point-Counterpoint" show with a Conservative opponent, as he'd argue issues of the day. (He even took to calling himself W. Alan B. Colmes, so he could claim his name matched the call letters!) He died way too soon from cancer in 2017.

Radio Hall of Fame